Virtual and dedicated systems are complete computers
in every respect, giving you total control of the entire system. The only difference
between virtual and dedicated systems is that virtual systems own only a piece
of the physical computer, and cannot control the hardware devices directly.
Consider the following examples of things you can do with all of our systems.

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Run plain-Jane web applets. While it seems like overkill,
virtual systems can be an ideal area for running Perl and PHP4 scripts because
you have a convenient way to develop and keep the environment safe. You
also don't have to worry about getting thrown off as a hog because your
demands are (normally) competing with only 14 (or fewer) other users, rather
than hundreds.

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Run any database engine you want. We give you root
access, the normal prerequisite for installing a database. As a result,
if your preferred database is available in Linux, you should be able to
make it operate in our environment. We also have pre-built installs for
a number of databases. Consult us for details.

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Run any Linux application you want. If the application
you want to run is available in Linux, can be run over the Internet, and
does not require exotic hardware, you will be able to run it on our virtual
systems.

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Develop new applications. Our server and its optional
backup give you the ability to develop new applications safely, and at low
cost. Virtual environments are ideal for developing code because when the
machine crashes, all that crashes is the environment rather than the underlying
hardware.

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Run public content away from your main server. Many
people have over-utilized, under-secured, or communications-expensive primary
servers. Virtual systems can be a way to run their public applications off-site
in a robust, low cost environment. A little secure tunneling work can make
them part of your local network, even to the extent of making them a remotely
mounted file-system.

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Provide a low-cost "hot" recovery site for
an in-house system. Many companies lack a reasonable disaster plan for
their business. Having their business go up in smoke means going out of
business. A redundancy plan can keep precious data safe, and also accessible.

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Actually run your business. Having an application
server on your premises can be costly and inconvenient. Running it from
a data center where it can be cared and tended-for by professionals can
make a lot more sense. This is even true of greenscreen applications, because
our bulletproof greenscreen connectivity is so simple and reliable that
it feels like it is "on premises."

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Run DNS services. If you are looking
for a backup DNS resolver for your primary business server, virtual systems
can be an extremely cost-effective way to solve your problems. The problem
of DNS resolution boils down to communications accessibility which we resolve
more reliably than others, and of hardware redundancy where we are also
superior to others.

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(Horror-of-horrors) run web or e-mail services.
We say horror of horrors because our mirrored static environment will normally
provide users with a more reliable level of service than is available in
a dynamic environment. On the other hand, if your web applications are dynamic
a virtual server can be ideal. This is especially true if you have a number
of different applications and want to run them in totally separate environments
to avoid conflicts and extra work.